Contributing
To create an entry, go to the register and find a name of a soldier that is yet without one, and press the button titled “Send an addition”. Then you will have a page that will allow you to fill in information for the service member and write a short biography.
Find a name in the registerFind a name from the register that you wish to contribute to. Search using a name, faculty, or unit.
There are many publicly available databases and records where research may be conducted. Try to find as many sources about a servicemember as are available covering what is known of their life during the conflict and outside of it.
When writing a biography, present your findings from the research you conducted. If certain aspects of the service member's life or service are unclear or unknown, record those gaps in your biography as well. There is no required length for biographies, their length is dependent on how many sources and how much information you were able to gather during your research. Biographies can be written directly in the register or uploaded.
Each entry has a source field. Cite whatever sources you used for your research. The preferred style is the Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition, Notes and Bibliography. The citation guide is provided below. Issues in style and formatting can be easily addressed in the review stage.
Chicago Manual of Style — citation guideOnce submitted, an editor will review the entry for style and either publish the entry, or work with the writer to prepare the submission for publication as quickly as possible. Once accepted, you will be credited as the author of the biography.
Names alone can be searched in databases. To locate the correct service member, search full names as listed, and then sort depending on plausible birth year, location and fate during the conflict.
Names can be searched for in a variety of online resources and databases that contain details of the WWI personnel. Among these are: